The history of the Toronto Zoo monorail
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On July 14, 1994 the Toronto Zoo’s Dominion Ride – better known as the monorail – suffered a catastrophic accident that injured 27 people closed it permanently.
The Dominion Ride
The electrically powered, air-conditioned, rubber-tired attraction dubbed “The Dominion Ride” carried visitors to various Dominions within the Metro Toronto Zoo since its inception in 1974.
There was minor controversary at the time as the monorail cost $14 million dollars while the entire zoo cost just $26 million.
Metro’s Park Commissioner at the time, Tommy Thompson, said, “It’s like a man with a $20,000 house parking a $14,000 Cadillac in front.”
This is how Toronto celebrated Victoria Day 99 years ago
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Victoria Day is the oldest official holiday in the Canadian calendar, instituted before Confederation. First declared in 1845, it was celebrated every May 24th until Queen Victoria s death in 1901.
The following year, they continued the holiday but it was to honour the Queen’s son, King Edward VII, even though he was born in the month of November. This continued until his death eight years later, when May 24 was rededicated to his mother, and just to drive the imperial message home, the day before became Empire Day.
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